I'm on an endless search to find new things to learn. That's how I
end up in a crowded flat full of musicians in a small town 20 hours
off the coast of Canada working on installation art projects, or in
rural Afghanistan trying to figure out which tribe controls the
stone quarrying industry in the valley, or rebuilding a 1920s
accordion from a pawnshop.

For music, I listen to two extremes. On one side, I'm really into
traditional acoustic music: Irish, Cajun, Breton, etc. with the
fiddles, squeezeboxes, and dark modal feel. At the opposite end, I
enjoy loud noise: hardcore punk bands like Minor Threat, and
amplified electronic distortion like Throbbing Gristle.

This is where I'm supposed to imply that I'm out with 20 friends
drinking Jager Bombs all Friday night. That's doesn't work for me:
I like going out on weeknights when people are there to see a
specific band play.

I'll be contrary and say Friday is a good day to sit on my living
room floor disassembling a vintage autoharp or moped engine while
listening to punk oi! records and working on a glass of a decent
IPA. Wednesdays are the best night to go out and see a band,
Saturdays are good for anything artsy, and for people-watching.